Large federal prime contractors must adopt a small-business subcontracting plan on contracts above $900,000 ($2 million for construction) under FAR 19.702, with goals for small, women-owned, HUBZone, veteran-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses. SBA's directory lists 53 primes with such plans on 414 contracts in NAICS 336411 (FY2023 and FY2024), 68 of them still active, with $33,616,981,660 in total contract value. These are the companies to approach about subcontracting work in this industry.
| Prime contractor | Location | Contracts (active) | Contract value | Main agencies | Latest end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Nevada Company, LLC | Englewood, Colorado | 3 (1) | $12,281,613,051 | Dept of the Air Force; U.S. Customs and Border Protection | Jul 10, 2036 |
| The Boeing Company | Tukwila, Washington | 15 (5) | $5,293,405,731 | Dept of the Navy; Dept of the Air Force | Apr 3, 2029 |
| Boeing Company, the | Saint Louis, Missouri | 62 (10) | $4,022,280,170 | Dept of the Air Force; Dept of the Navy | Mar 31, 2029 |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | Fort Worth, Texas | 16 (8) | $1,509,866,450 | Dept of the Navy; Dept of the Air Force | Mar 31, 2028 |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | Palo Alto, California | 1 (1) | $847,242,597 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | Sep 29, 2029 |
| The Boeing Company | Ridley Park, Pennsylvania | 4 (1) | $1,292,204,616 | Dept of the Army; Dept of the Air Force | Apr 30, 2027 |
| General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. | Poway, California | 49 (4) | $1,741,374,785 | Dept of the Army; Dept of the Air Force; Dept of the Navy | Jan 15, 2029 |
| Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | San Diego, California | 14 (1) | $718,237,545 | Dept of the Navy; Dept of the Air Force | Jan 13, 2028 |
| Boeing Company, the | Mesa, Arizona | 4 (2) | $528,418,054 | Dept of the Army | Jul 31, 2028 |
| Bell Textron Inc | Fort Worth, Texas | 9 (3) | $532,507,496 | Dept of the Navy | Jul 31, 2028 |
| Boeing Company, the | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 13 (4) | $461,077,384 | Dept of the Air Force | Nov 30, 2027 |
| Textron Aviation Inc. | Wichita, Kansas | 9 (2) | $342,690,216 | Federal Aviation Administration; Dept of the Army; Dept of the Navy | Sep 20, 2031 |
| Boeing Company, the | Long Beach, California | 30 (11) | $2,307,765,692 | Dept of the Air Force | Sep 30, 2030 |
| Amentum Services, Inc. | Chantilly, Virginia | 10 (2) | $206,158,597 | Dept of the Air Force | Nov 30, 2026 |
| Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | Melbourne, Florida | 1 (1) | $31,805,192 | Dept of the Navy | May 31, 2028 |
| Sikorsky Aircraft Corp | Stratford, Connecticut | 18 (6) | $53,165,242 | U.S. Coast Guard | Dec 22, 2027 |
| Northrop Grumman Systems Corp | Palmdale, California | 9 (1) | $152,682,617 | Dept of the Air Force | Oct 31, 2026 |
| Agustawestland Philadelphia Corporation | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 2 (1) | $12,796,218 | Dept of the Navy; Dept of the Army | Dec 31, 2052 |
| Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems, Inc. | Sacramento, California | 9 (1) | $43,781,965 | Dept of the Navy; Dept of the Army | Jun 8, 2027 |
| Boeing Company, the | Jacksonville, Florida | 15 (1) | $55,012,150 | Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) | Jun 30, 2027 |
| Honeywell International Inc. | Phoenix, Arizona | 9 (1) | $138,488,308 | Dept of the Air Force; Dept of the Army | Jan 31, 2027 |
| Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation (Georgia) | Savannah, Georgia | 3 (1) | $11,080,825 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Dept of the Air Force | Dec 31, 2026 |
| The Boeing Company | Mesa, Arizona | 1 (0) | $243,170,810 | Dept of the Army | Apr 30, 2025 |
| Boeing Company, the | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 35 (0) | $219,973,946 | Dept of the Air Force | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Rolls-Royce Corporation | Indianapolis, Indiana | 17 (0) | $100,833,463 | Dept of the Air Force | Mar 22, 2026 |
| Rockwell Collins, Inc. | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | 5 (0) | $85,114,728 | Dept of the Navy | Sep 30, 2026 |
| L3 Technologies, Inc. | Salt Lake City, Utah | 4 (0) | $83,567,673 | Dept of the Air Force; Dept of the Navy | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Vse Corporation | Alexandria, Virginia | 5 (0) | $61,136,082 | Dept of the Air Force | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Boeing Company, the | Saint Louis, Missouri | 3 (0) | $38,548,418 | Defense Logistics Agency; Dept of the Air Force | Dec 18, 2024 |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | Palmdale, California | 1 (0) | $32,753,758 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Vertex Aerospace LLC | Madison, Mississippi | 2 (0) | $28,941,409 | Drug Enforcement Administration; Dept of the Air Force | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Textron Systems Corporation | Hunt Valley, Maryland | 2 (0) | $23,316,125 | Dept of the Army | Mar 8, 2025 |
| Raytheon Company | Mckinney, Texas | 1 (0) | $15,605,890 | Federal Acquisition Service | Sep 27, 2024 |
| Boeing Company, the | Huntington Beach, California | 3 (0) | $12,440,465 | Dept of the Navy | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Cae USA Inc. | Arlington, Texas | 1 (0) | $11,682,187 | Dept of the Air Force | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Lockheed Martin Corp | Marietta, Georgia | 1 (0) | $10,000,000 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | Jun 1, 2024 |
| Pae Aviation and Technical Services LLC | Marlton, New Jersey | 3 (0) | $9,294,200 | Dept of the Air Force | Feb 29, 2024 |
| Sierra Nevada Corporation | Fort Walton Beach, Florida | 2 (0) | $7,582,145 | Dept of the Air Force | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | Orlando, Florida | 3 (0) | $7,075,374 | Dept of the Army | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Able Aerospace Services, Inc. | Mesa, Arizona | 3 (0) | $6,899,256 | Dept of the Air Force | Aug 6, 2025 |
| L-3 Communications Integrated Systems L.P. | Waco, Texas | 4 (0) | $6,779,502 | Dept of the Air Force | Nov 29, 2024 |
| Kord Technologies, LLC | Huntsville, Alabama | 1 (0) | $5,261,634 | Dept of the Army | Jul 31, 2024 |
| Integral Aerospace, LLC | Santa Ana, California | 1 (0) | $4,501,608 | Dept of the Navy | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. | Boulder, Colorado | 1 (0) | $3,985,385 | Dept of the Air Force | Mar 29, 2026 |
| Sierra Nevada Corporation | Sparks, Nevada | 1 (0) | $3,269,293 | Dept of the Air Force | Jul 17, 2023 |
| Alliant Techsystems Operations LLC | Fort Worth, Texas | 1 (0) | $2,506,816 | Dept of the Air Force | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Mission Systems Davenport Inc. | Davenport, Iowa | 2 (0) | $1,972,920 | Dept of the Army | Jun 25, 2025 |
| DRS Advanced Isr, LLC | Beavercreek, Ohio | 1 (0) | $1,754,711 | Dept of the Air Force | Dec 19, 2023 |
| Chemring Energetic Devices, Inc. | Downers Grove, Illinois | 1 (0) | $1,546,460 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Nov 30, 2025 |
| Ati Engineering Services LLC | Johnstown, Pennsylvania | 1 (0) | $1,245,611 | Dept of the Air Force | Jul 19, 2024 |
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